1983 Winston-Salem Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bill Slack (74-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 54,803, Avg. 783
Playoffs - Lynchburg Mets 3 games, Winston-Salem Red Sox 0
The Winston-Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1983 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox tallied 659 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Sam Nattile paced Winston-Salem with 21 home runs, while Danny Sheaffer walloped 15 or more also. Sam Nattile drove in 80 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Mike Rochford led the team with 16 wins, and Mitch Johnson, too added 15 or more wins, too Mike Rochford recorded a 3 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Rochford, Sam Horn, Danny Sheaffer, Dana Williams, Rob Woodward, Mike Greenwell and Tom McCarthy were all players from the 1983 Winston-Salem Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Slack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ackley | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Luis Alomar | L | R | August 23, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Salinas, PR |
| Andy Araujo | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Al Bowlin | L | L | July 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Kevin Burrell | R | R | December 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
| Chuck Dale | R | R | December 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Scott Diez | L | L | March 5, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | Duluth, MN US |
| Charles Fisher | R | R | April 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Tim Gordon | R | R | July 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Greenwell | L | R | July 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Kevin Grubbs | R | R | June 13, 1961 | 6'3" | 172 | Napa, CA US |
| Sam Horn | L | L | November 2, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mitch Johnson | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | Columbia, PA US |
| Manny Jose | S | R | January 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 158 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tony Latham | R | R | December 1, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Mike Mesh | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Sam Nattile | L | R | January 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Oliva | R | R | September 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Luis Olmedo | R | R | May 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob Parkins | S | R | April 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Norwalk, CA US |
| David Peterson | R | May 23, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Brandon Plainte | L | L | January 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mike Rochford | L | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
| Danny Sheaffer | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Scott Skripko | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Craig Walck | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | Waynesboro, PA US |
| Mark Weinbrecht | L | L | December 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dana Williams | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weirton, WV US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rob Woodward | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
